NCS is a newly created organization with start-up members, including Yoko Tatsumi, a National Arbiter and a founder of TBCC, who have worked hard to make the transition from the Japan Chess
Association (JCA) as smooth as possible. There still are a lot of obstacles and unknown problems that we need to face.

You will be able to play at all member tournaments including the Club Chess Championship and the FIDE tournaments. You will also receive a regular e-newsletter with a special member-only
link where you can see game analysis of various players.

If you require a refund from JCA for a remaining period after December 31, 2019 of the annual
membership, you will need to send them an email directly with your name, a JCA membership number, and bank account
information. Please note that JCA membership is not transferred to the NCS so that the NCS membership registration is required to join. If you consider enrolling the Club Chess
Championship as a representative player of TBCC, please proceed the NCS membership registration thru TBCC.

TBCC was founded in January, 2014 with two students of Nishimachi International School. Since then, TBCC is dedicated to the promotion of the game of chess for all of Tokyo’s
school children. To that end, the TBCC will support the creation of school teams that will lead to tournament play. Furthermore, the TBCC will make special efforts to reach
special needs, at-risk and under-served students. In this way, the game of chess can serve as a bridge between the varied social and geographical segments in the World.

TBCC wishes to thank its students and parents for their continued support of chess events and activities.

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Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club has been serving the international schools in the Central Tokyo area for the past five years, promoting chess as an extra-curricular
activity.

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club had a great turnout for our new year scholastic chess tournament this past Saturday, January 26, 2019. There were a total of 11 players vying for various
trophies and prizes. While missing many of our regular players due to influenza, we did not lack excitement, nail biting games and suprising upsets. The field of 11 players was split
into two sections, an open section (Class A) and a U1000 section (Class B). The kids and parents were all great and we couldn’t have asked for a better group.

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club had a great turnout for our new year scholastic chess tournament this past Saturday, January 28, 2017. There were a total of 16 players vying for various
trophies and prizes. The field of 16 players was split into two sections, an open section (Class A) and a U1000 section (Class B). The kids and parents were all great and we
couldn’t have asked for a better group. Special donations (Harry Potter merchandises & chess books!) were provided for winners to take as a prize.

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club's Halloween Scholastic Tournament held on October 27, 2018. The Tournament Director, Alex A., Teacher Kevin I., and Teacher Simon S. made the pairings each round and
settled any type of dispute that arose during the game. Please give them a respect for the difficult job they do. We could not hold chess tournaments without them!

For early-bird registration, please contact us before 3pm on October 12th. Entry fee will be paid via a bank transfer before the deadline to secure a seat. Further details will be provided upon
registration.

PARENTS: At least one adult must be present at all times during the tournament to oversee individual participants. Required to stay out of the room where the children are playing.

CHESS NOTATION: Strongly encouraged for those students 3rd grade and older.

AWARDS: Individual trophies to top 3 players in each sections. Award Ceremony around 6:30pm.

BRING: Pencils, notepad, chess sets, and chess clocks if you have them.

It’s vacation time and kids felt like improving their games in a fun atmosphere. While Typhoon No. 12 was on its way for Tokyo, Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club's Summer Chess
Camp was held on July 28, 2018 and had 9 young players in total who all enjoyed a combination of classroom instruction and playing chess, as well as fun outdoor time with the lunch and snack
time! Two levels were offered, one for students rated over 1000, and one for students rated under 1000.

On Saturday, June 2nd, 2018, 15 elementary school students showed up for the Suumer Tournament. Deep thinkers attend this tournament from grades 1st up through 5th grade to
compete against the strongest competition scholastic chess has to offer. This event is one of the strongest events to help your child prepare for the official level competition.
Several students in Class A were one of talented youngsters rated over the 1100 mark in the Japan Chess Association.

Tokyo Bilingual
Chess Club proudly announces that 3 or 4 TBCC teams are going to enter the Club Championship 2018 for the third time as an official member circle of Japan Chess Association (JCA).

Event:2018 JCA Club
Championship

Date:September 16 (Sun) & 17
(Mon), 2018

Place: Ikegami Kaikan (TBD)

Time Control:Swiss 6 rounds (Fischer mode
50 min + 30 sec)

09:40 R1,
R4

13:00 R2,
R5

16:00 R3,
R6

Team Composition and Board OrderA team shall consist of 4
players (maximum 6 players per team) who are listed below:

Team A

CM Alex
Averbukh (Captain)

Kai
Tatsumi

Shota
Osaka

Yuhiro
Muto

Team B

FM Anton
Frisk Kockum (Captain)

Haruto
Endo

Ryosuke
Sugimoto

Aarushi
Deo

Team C

Jeremi
Nodon (Captain)

Domenic
Clark

Andrew
Bergenthal

Yuma
Suzuki

Captains per
team are appointed. Board order is subject to change. All teams shall abide by these rules and regulations and any matters not covered for in these rules and regulations shall be
at the discretion of the TBCC director or the head coach whose decision shall be final and no correspondences shall be entertained.

Coach

Welcome IM
Ryosuke Nanjo for 2017 Club Championship as a head coach of TBCC teams. IM Nanjo will provide analysis and preparations to young players as they finish the round on
site on an availability basis.

Uniforms

All players must
be in the TBCC team poloshirt and proper attire for two days.

Cancellation Policy

All players are
expected to play all rounds of the day(s) confirmed unless Coach decides and withdrawal is required for medical or other emergency reasons. No refunds will be given after August 18,
2017.

Chess Is A Team Sport!

Do not
underestimate the power inherent in playing as a team or the reward felt by teammates who enjoy a very different level of achievement by participating together. TBCC assigns
every new player and experienced player (Captain) on our team to be a tournament buddy, who will help go over games during a tournament, offer moral support, and participate in a
special practice before the first tournament to help the new student get ready.

Moms & Dads Backup Member Wanted!

If your family member of the player wants to become a backup member of the team read requirements of participation and send us email to contact.us@beaconsq.info by 5pm, September 3rd, 2017. (JCA membership is required.) Submitting the email results in the automatic placing of a candidate
for the family member's team. Participation is free. Please understand that the backup member is required to be present before each round, however, most likely
NOT playing unless a player's withdrawal is confirmed for medical or other emergency reasons.

Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club (TBCC) proudly announces that we are going to enter the Club Championship 2018 for the third time as an official member circle of Japan Chess Association (JCA).
JCA organizes an annual club championship for member associations in September every year. The club championship is for teams of 4 (or up to 6 players). TBCC now accepts your
application to play as a member of TBCC in the 2018 club championship via email by July 31, 2018.

Tokyo
Bilingual Chess Club proudly announces that 4 TBCC teams are going to enter the Club Championship 2018 for the third time as an official member circle of Japan Chess Association
(JCA).

Event:2018 JCA Club
Championship

Date:September 23 (Sun) & 24 (Mon),
2018

Place:Ota City Industrial
Plaza

Door Opens:
9:00

Time Control:Swiss 6 rounds (Fischer mode 50 min + 30
sec)

09:40 R1, R4

13:00 R2, R5

16:00 R3, R6

** Team Captains are required to attend the team captain meeting, starting from
9:30 on September 23rd.

Team Composition and Board OrderA team shall consist of 4 players
(maximum 6 players per team) who are listed below:

Team A

1. CM Alex Averbukh (Captain)

2. Ryo Chen

3. Yuhiro Muto

4. Shota Osaka

Team B

1. Kevin Izquierdo (Captain)

2.Aarushi Deo

3. Sayak Chowdhury

4. Lira Yoshida

Team C

1. Nicolo Lo Piparo (Captain)

2. Prabhat Nagarajan

3. Kai Tatsumi

4. Kohta Shizumi

Team D

1. Ryo Shiomi (Captain)

2. CM Takuma Osaka

3. WFM Grace Kigeni Sengendo

4. Yogesh Bedekar

5. Ryosuke Sugimoto

Captains
per team are appointed. Board order is subject to change. All teams shall abide by these rules and regulations and any matters not covered for in these rules and regulations
shall be at the discretion of the TBCC director or the head coach whose decision shall be final and no correspondences shall be entertained.

Coach

Captain will provide analysis and preparations to young players as they finish the round on site on an availability basis.

Uniforms

All
players must be in the TBCC team poloshirt and proper attire for TWO days.

Cancellation Policy

All
players are expected to play all rounds of the day(s) confirmed unless Coach decides and withdrawal is required for medical or other emergency reasons. No refunds will be given after August
18, 2018.

Chess Is A Team Sport!

Do not
underestimate the power inherent in playing as a team or the reward felt by teammates who enjoy a very different level of achievement by participating together. TBCC assigns
every new player and experienced player (Captain) on our team to be a tournament buddy, who will help go over games during a tournament, offer moral support, and participate in a
special practice before the first tournament to help the new student get ready.

Moms & Dads Backup Member Wanted!

If your family member of the player wants to become a backup member of the team read requirements of participation and send us email to contact.us@beaconsq.info by 5pm, September 18th, 2018. (JCA membership is
required.) Submitting the email results in the automatic placing of a candidate for the family member's team. Participation is free. Please understand that the backup member
is required to be present before each round, however, most likely NOT playing unless a player's withdrawal is confirmed for medical or other emergency
reasons.

As part of his business trip after the cherry blossom season to Japan from England, IM Ameet Ghasi was invited to play a simultaneous exhibition against kids, junior
and adult players in the Tokyo Bilingual Chess club on April 21st, 2018. It's not everyday chess players in Japan get to hear from an international master.
IM Ghasi played seperate chess games against eleven attendees at one time—eight children and three adults, ratings from approximately 600 up to 2200+, as Simon Schweizer who has just
moved to Kamata

On Saturday, April 14, 2018, the 2018 Inter-school Chess Championship was organized by Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club at Nishimachi International School. 17 students from 3 esteemed
middle and elementary schools across Tokyo had participated in this championship. The three round dual rated G/25+5 sec. tournament offered an opportunity for young players to put
their endurance and skills to the games against a wide variety of playing strengths.

As another amazing spring comes to a close, the Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club wants to thank all our campers, staff and families for being part of the TBCC family! A good mix between
activities, chess theory, coaching, tournament games, analysis, and a birthday party. TBCC's spring camp held on March 24, 2018 was small but fun. With 2 coaches for 12 kids everyone
was able to get lots of individual attention and form some really great connections. Whether your child is an intermediate player (Group B) or an advanced player (Group A),

The Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club's New year Tournament attracted 13 of the best scholastic players in the central Tokyo area. Deep thinkers attend this tournament from grades
kindergarten up through 6th grade to compete against the strongest competition scholastic chess has to offer. Several students in Class A were one of talented youngsters rated over
the 1000 mark in the Japan Chess Association.

It’s winter break and kids feel like improving their games in a fun atmosphere. Tokyo Bilingual Chess Club's Winter Chess Camp was held on December 16, 2017 and
had 12 students in total who all enjoyed a combination of classroom instruction and playing chess, as well as fun outdoor time with the lunch and snack time! Two levels were offered,
one for students rated over 800, and one for students rated under 800. More
than half were the 2nd and the 3rd graders.

TBCC's Halloween Scholastic Tournament held on October 21, 2017. The Tournament Director, Alex A., made the pairings each round and Instructor Kevin I. and Ujjwala T.
from the University of Tokyo Chess Club settled any type of dispute that arose during the game. Please give them a respect for the difficult job they do! Special thanks to
Krystian Ofierzyński, from Poland for stopping by straight from the Narita airport and played chess with kids!

Come one, come all for casual play. No lessons, no guidelines. Just happy, social playtime for English speaking chess players. This will give everyone something nice to look
forward to at the weekend. Some of you may wish to use this time to play out your challenge games in order to move up the rank and make the team!